Japan is building a spa-themed amusement park

The star attraction? A roller coaster filled with spa water

In today’s edition of #OnlyinJapan: Japan wants to build a spa-themed amusement park.

A week after Japanese company On-Art Corp. debuted their ‘dino-bot’ for their upcoming ‘real-life Jurassic Park’, the world’s most interesting country is upping it’s bizzaro game with a unique ‘spamusement’ park.

The proposed park, located in the city of Beyyu – an area known for its hot springs- is still in its conceptualising phase but a leaked video doing the rounds on the interweb shows footage of one of its star attraction- roller coasters filled with spa water.

Hoping to entertain your inner child by Sous Vide-ing adrenaline and rejuvenation, the park will let you roll down a rollercoaster only in a towel while you marinate yourself to a shrivelled prune. The combination of warm H2O and a high-speed contraption may not guarantee you a safe landing, but at least you’ll have great skin as you plunge 420 feet to your death and help you avoid that embarrassing shrinkage situation while you’re at it.

The video has since gone viral- amassing over one million views- prompting Beppu’s mayor to formally announce plans to begin development of the park. Let’s just hope there’s plenty of towels to go around.

If marinating while on a rollercoaster isn’t your thing, check out these wild rides instead.

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Formula Rossa

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Duration: 1 min 32 secs

The Smiler

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Where: Alton Towers, UK

Duration: 2 mins 45 secs

Space Mountain

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Where: Walt Disney World Resort, Florida

Duration: 2 mins 45 secs

El Toro

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Where: Six Flags Adventure, New Jersey

Duration: 2 mins 5 secs

Nemesis

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Where: Alton Towers, UK

Duration: 1 min 20 secs

Steel Dragon 2000

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Duration: 4 mins

Kingda Ka

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Where: Six Flags Adventure, New Jersey

Duration: 50 secs

Colossos

Colossos is the first wooden roller coaster in the world to use laser-cut, prefabricated wood to give the ride more precise curves and dips. In English, that means a smoother, faster ride.

Where: Heide Park, Germany

Duration: 2 mins 25 secs

Top Thrill Dragster

The Top Thrill Dragster moves at a speed of 0-193 kph, taking you to the top of a 420ft straight drop in about 4 seconds.

Where: Cedar Point, Ohio

Duration: 17 secs

Nitro

It is the largest and fastest roller coaster in India with 5 complete loops, designed by the same company which designed the Six Flags ride in New Jersey.